Newton-le-Willows Primary School
Governors
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Governing Body
Headteacher - Mrs L.Chisnall
Chair of Governors - Mr G.Limb
Vice Chair of Governors - Mr S.O'Garra
Parent Governors
Mrs S.Wilkinson
Mr M.Bradley
Mr S.O'Garra
Local Authority Governor
Councillor K.Laird
Coopted Governors
Mrs E.Irwin
Mr G.Limb
Mrs E.Charleston
Miss B.Gallagher
Mr I.Colvin
Ms K. McCormack
Vacancy
Vacancy
Staff Governors
Vacancy
Parent governors are elected by the parents/carers and the term of office is four years. When a position becomes vacant nominations will be asked for and an election involving all registered parents and guardians will take place. Parents/carers will be notified of the precise details at the appropriate time.
Coopted governors are appointed by the Governing Body and their term of office is four years.
LA governors are appointed by the Local Authority and their term of office is four years
Staff governors are elected by the staff for four years from the date of appointment
Frequency of Meetings
The Governing Body meet as and when necessary but a minimum of once per half-term.
Governors' Role
Governors have a vital role to play in ensuring our school provides the best possible education for our children.
They are responsible for:
1. Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
2. Hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and the performance management of staff
3. Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
If you have any questions, or are interested in becoming a Governor at our school, contact either the Headteacher or Chair of Governors for more information.
Governing Body Composition
| Type of Governor | No. |
| Coopted | 8 |
| Headteacher | 1 |
| Local Authority | 1 |
| Parent | 3 |
| Staff | 1 |
| Names of Governors | Type of Governor | Term of Office | Date of Appointment |
Date of resignation/End of Term of Office (if within the last 12 months) |
Appointing Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr G. Limb (Chair) | Coopted | 4 Years | 10th Dec 2020 | Governing Body | |
|
Mr S. O'Garra (Vice Chair) |
Coopted | 4 Years | 16th Nov 2020 | Governing Body | |
| Mrs E. Charleston | Co-opted | 4 Years | 8th Apr 2021 | Governing Body | |
| Cllr K.Laird | Local Authority | 4 Years | 8th Dec 2022 | Local Authority | |
| Miss B. Gallagher | Co-opted | 4 Years | 20th Oct 2022 | Governing Body | |
| Mrs E. Irwin | Co-opted | 4 Years | 22nd Oct 2020 | Governing Body | |
| Mrs L. Chisnall | Headteacher | 4 Years | 9th Oct 2020 | Headteacher | |
| Mrs J. Davies | Co-opted | 4 Years | 25th Sept 2019 | Resigned 3rd April 2023 | Governing Body |
| Mr S. Bell | Co-opted | 4 Years | 30th Sept 2020 | Resigned 20th October 2022 | Governing Body |
| Mrs L. Bushell | Staff | 4 Years | 10th Dec 2020 | Resigned 13th July 2023 | Elected by Staff |
| Mr S O'Garra | Parent | 4 Years | 16th Nov 2020 | Elected by Parents | |
| Mrs S Wilkinson | Parent | 4 Years | 6th June 2021 | Elected by Parents | |
| Mr M Bradley | Parent | 4 Years | 21st Jan 2022 | Elected by Parents | |
| Ms K.McCormack | Co-Opted | 4 Years | 21st Sept 2023 | Governing Body | |
| Mr P. Reece | Headteacher | 6 weeks | 1st Jan 2023 | End of office 10th Febuary 2023 | Headteacher |
Committee Structure
The Governing body of Newton-le-Willows Primary School has restructured to a Governance model without sub-committees. The Full Governing body meets once per half term and considers all matters relating to school. The terms of reference are available on this page.
The Pay and Performance Committee will continue to meet as and when required and the terms of reference for this committee are available from school upon request.
| Pay and Performance Committee |
|---|
| Remit: To deal with all matters delegated by the Governing Body regarding Pay and Performance of members of staff. |
| Membership |
| Mr I. Colvin (Chair) |
| Mr M. Bradley |
| Mrs L. Chisnall |
| Mrs S.Wilkinson |
Ad-hoc Committees:
- Staff Disciplinary
- Pupil Discipline
- Complains
- Appeals
Three governors with no prior knowledge will be called to form the committee.
Register of Interests
| Name | Details of Pecuniary Interest | Details of Personal Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Mr G. Limb (Chair) |
FFT Development & Product Manager Local Governor at Byrchall High School |
Nil |
|
Mr S. O'Garra (Vice Chair) |
Nil |
Partner's mother is an LSA at school |
| Mrs E. Charleston | Works for Local Autism and Social Communication team at St. Helens Council | Nil |
| Mrs E. Irwin | Nil | Nil |
| Mrs J. Davies | Nil | Nil |
| Mrs L. Chisnall | Nil | Nil |
| Mr S. Bell | Governor at R.L. Hughes Primary School | Nil |
| Mr I. Colvin | Nil |
Married to LSA in school Children attend schoo |
| Mrs L Bushell | Nil | Nil |
| Mrs S Wilkinson | Nil | Nil |
| Mr M Bradley | Nil | Child attends school |
| Miss B. Gallagher | Nil | Nil |
| Cllr K. Laird | Nil | Nil |
| Ms K.McCormack | Nil | Nil |
Attendance Record
| Name of Governor | Dates of Full Governing Body Meetings Attended | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21st Sep 2023 | 26th Oct 2023 | 14th Dec 2023 | 8th Feb 2024 | 21st March 2024 | 23rd May 2024 | 11th July 2024 | ||||||||
| Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| Mr G. Limb (Chair) | X | |||||||||||||
| Mr S. O'Garra (Vice Chair) | X | |||||||||||||
| Mrs E. Charleston | X | |||||||||||||
| Mr M. Bradley | X | |||||||||||||
| Mrs L. Chisnall | X | |||||||||||||
| Mrs E. Irwin | X | |||||||||||||
| Mrs S Wilkinson | X | |||||||||||||
| Cllr K. Laird | X | |||||||||||||
| Ms K. McCormack | X | |||||||||||||
| Mr S. O'Garra | X | |||||||||||||
| Miss B. Gallagher | X | |||||||||||||
(See Files to Download at the foot of this page).
| Name of Governor | Dates of Pay and Performance Committee Meetings Attended | |
|---|---|---|
| 9/11/23 | ||
| Yes | No | |
| Mr I. Colvin (Chair) | ||
| Mr G. Limb | ||
| Mrs S. Wilkinson | ||
| Mrs L. Chisnall | ||
| Mr M. Bradley | ||
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